Golf-bag stand



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GOLF BAG STAND Filed Dec. 12, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fig. 3* 75 nallythereof, a pair of overlapping angu- Patented July 30, 1929.

UNITED STATES THOMAS E. ROBINSON, OF TULSA, OKLAHOMA.

GOLF-BAG STAND.

Application filed December 12, 1927. Serial No. 239,557.

The invention relates to folding stands and more particularly to a standfor attachment to golf bags.

An object of the invention is to provide a stand of this character whichmay be readily applied to a golf bag and which, when not in use, willautomatically assume an inoperative position.

A primary feature of the invention consists in providing a stand of thecharacter described with means adapted to be secured to a golf bag andin associating therewith a plurality of overlapping angularly disposedlegs hingedly connected to said means, said legs being pivotallyconnected intermediate their ends so that their angular relation may bevaried, and spring means for normally maintaining said legs ininoperative position against said bag. 7

Another feature of the invention resides in constructing a stand,suitable for attachment to a golf bag, with a rod adapted to be securedto and transversely of the outer side of the bag, and in combiningtherewith a plurality of angularlydisposed legs hingedly connected tothe rod and overlapping intermediate their ends, means connecting theoverlapping portions of said legs, spring means for normally maintainingsaid legs in inoperative position against the side of the bag, andtension means connected to said rod for opposing forces tending to movesaid rod upwardly.

Another feature of the invention consists in providing a folding standwith a strap adapted to encircle a golf bag, a rod secured to the strapand extending longitudilarly disposed legs hingedly connected to saidrod, the legs being connected intermediate their ends, and spring meansfor normally maintaining said legs in inoperative position. 7

Other and more specific features of the invention pertaining toadvantageous forms and combinations of parts will hereinafter appear andbe pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the invention as applied to agolf bag.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the construction illustrated inFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the stand detached from the golfbag.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the stand and bag taken ona line which would correspond to line 4- of Figure 3,

the legs being shown in inoperative or retracted position.

Figure 5 is a top view of the device as shown in Figure 3.

The golf bag, designatedgenerally by the 1' reference character 1, is ofthe usual type,

being made of leather, fabric or other suitable material. Extending fromthe base member 2 of the bag to the reinforcing band 3. at the topthereof are a plurality of 'stiffening rods or members 4 forlongitudinally rigidifying the bag.

The stand, illustrated as a unit in Figure 3, may be attached to the bagin any suitable manner, the means disclosed herein for this purposeadvantageously involving a strap 5 having a plurality of holes oropenings 6 for adjustable cooperation with a buckle 7 of usual 7 form.An attaching device of this character permits the stand to be associatedwith the bag at any suitable or convenient point. Extendinglongitudinally of the strap is a rod 8, the opposite ends of which arebent inwardly as at 9 and 10, respectively, to pass through the strap. 5and bag '1. Each of the inwardly bent endswof the ing through thecorrespondingly formed apertures 14: in the legs so that their an gularrelationship may be adjusted, within certain limits, for varying thedistance between the lower ends thereof. To provide for a number ofdifferent adjustments each of the legs is fashioned with a plurality ofapertures,'the set screw 13 being adapted to pass through any desiredpair.

Attached to the strap'5 b any suitable means, such as stitching or thelike, is a depending portion 15 of substantially triangular shape, thelower end of which is secured to the bag 1 by a bolt'l6. The stand ispreferably mounted on the bag in a position enabling this last namedbolt to pass fabric of the bag. 7

transmitted to the rod when the bag is sup- 'by forming the end of thespring with a portion to receive the set screw 13. The 0pposite end ofthe spring is preferably fashioned for connection to the bolt, 16. Itwill thus be readily perceived that this spring,

by being firmly-secured to the bag, will normally tend to maintain thelegs in inoperative position against the bag but, of course,

,it is not of sufiicient strength to cause the legs to assume such aposition when the golf bag is being supported by the latter in aposition corresponding to that shown in Figure 1.

' If the spring is adjusted so that it should still be under tensionwhen the legs are in inoperative position, as shown in Figure 4, forceswill be transmitted from the legs'to the rod 8, tending to cause thelatter to move upwardly, thereby distorting or twisting the Similarforces are also ported by the legs of the stand in the position showninFigure 1. To obviate this difficulty, a tension member 18 is providedwhich may advantageously consist of a strap passing vover the rod andhaving both of its ends secured to the bag by the bolt 16. In thismanner any upward force to which the rod 8 may be subjected istransmitted to the bag, preferably adjacent one of the longitudinal bars4, thus effectively preventing the deformation of the bag acent the saidrod.

It will be seen from the above description that my stand, whileefiiciently performing its intended functions, is simple in constructionand may be easily applied to and detached from a golf bag of anypreferred or usual design.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: I v .1. In combination witha golf bag, an automatic folding stand associated therewith, said standcomprising meanssecured to the bag, a plurality of overlapping angularlydisposed legs hingedly connected to said means, means pivotallyconnecting said legs intermediate their ends for varying their angularrelationship, and springs means for normally maintaining said legs ininoperative position against said bag, said spring means beingoperatively connected to said legs attheir point of pivotalconnectionand extending upwardly therefrom and being interposed between andsubstantiallyparallel to said legs and said bag when said legs are ininoperative position.

2. In combination with a golf bag, an automatic folding stand associatedtherewith, said stand involving means secured to the bag, a plurality ofoverlapping angularly disposed legs hingedly connected to said means andslidably adjustable at their hinged ends with respect to the latter,means pivotally connecting said legs intermediate their ends wherebytheir angular relationship may be varied, and spring means secured tosaid last named means and said bag for normally maintaining said legs ininoperative position against said bag. i

In combination with a golf bag, an automatic folding stand associatedtherewith,

normally maintaining said legs 1n 1noperative position against said bag,said spring means being secured to said legs through said pivotalconnecting means.

4:. In combination with a golf bag, an automatic folding standassociated therewith,

said stand involving a rod mounted on the outer side of said bag andextending transversely thereof, the opposite ends of said rod being bentinwardly and secured to said bag, a plurality of angularly disposed legshingedly connected to said rod and sliclably adjust able with respectthereto and overlapping intermediate their ends, means connecting theoverlapping portions of said legs, spring means for normally maintainingsaid legs in inoperative positionagainst the bag, andtension meansconnected to said rod for opposing forces tending to move said rodupwardly. 1

5. A folding stand involving a strap adapted to encircle a golf bag, arod'secured to said strap and extending longitudinally thereof, .a pairof overlapping angularly disposed legs hingedly connected to said rod,said legs being slidably adjustable upon said, rod and pivotallyconnected intermediate their ends, and spring means for normallymaintaining said legs in inoperative position. A j 6. A folding standinvolving a strap affording means for attaching the stand to a golf bag,said strap being fashioned with a downwardly projecting portion, a rodsecured to said strap and extending longitudinally thereof, a pair ofoverlapping angularly disposed legs hingedly connected to said rod,means pivotally connecting said legs intermediate their ends for varyingtheir angular relationship, and springs means connected to said lastnamed means and the downwardly maintaining said legs in inoperativeposition.

7. A folding stand involving a strap afiording means for attaching thestand to a golf bag, said strap having a downwardly projecting portionadapted to be secured to the golf bag, a rod connected to the strap andextending longitudinally thereof, a pair of overlapping le 's hingedlyconnected to the rod, spring means for normally maintaining said legs ininoperative position and tension means connected to said rod anddownwardly projecting portion of the strap for opposing forces tendingto move said rod upwardly.

8. A folding stand involving a strap affording means for attaching thestand to a golf bag, a pair of overlapping angularly disposed 1 strapand spring means for connecting the 20 latter to the strap.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

THOMAS ROBINSON.

